Children's bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Canada discovered ... Aug 30, 2018 0 40
Study illustrates challenges of lowering tetanus mortality The overall mortality in patients suffering non-neonatal tetanus is high. Efforts to reduce mortality in one sub-Saharan African intensive care unit (ICU) by implementing a standard tetanus protocol did little to change mortality ... Aug 30, 2018 0 5
How damaging immune cells develop during tuberculosis Insights into how harmful white blood cells form during tuberculosis infection point to novel targets for pharmacological interventions, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Valentina ... Aug 30, 2018 0 12
Simple test detects disease-carrying mosquitoes, presence of biopesticide A new diagnostic tool has been developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin that can easily, quickly and cheaply identify whether a mosquito belongs to the species that carries dangerous diseases such as ... Aug 30, 2018 0 34
CRISPR halts Duchenne muscular dystrophy progression in dogs Scientists for the first time have used CRISPR gene editing to halt the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a large mammal, according to a study by UT Southwestern that provides a strong indication that a ... Aug 30, 2018 0 1002
MICs of isoniazid, rifampin may predict tuberculosis relapse (HealthDay)—In pretreatment isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, higher minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of isoniazid and rifampin below the standard resistance breakpoint are associated with increased risk of ... Aug 30, 2018 0 0
Guidance for preventing C. difficile in neonatal intensive care Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection ... Aug 30, 2018 0 0
New survey reveals 57 percent of Americans have been surprised by a medical bill Fifty-seven percent of American adults have been surprised by a medical bill that they thought would have been covered by insurance, according to a new AmeriSpeak survey from NORC at the University of Chicago. Respondents ... Aug 30, 2018 0 0
No meaningful increase in physician compensation last year (HealthDay)—There was no meaningful increase in physician compensation in 2017, and a decline in productivity was noted, according to the results of a survey conducted by AMGA Consulting. Aug 30, 2018 1 2
Peer support may cut acute psychiatric care readmissions (HealthDay)—A self-management intervention facilitated by peer support workers may reduce the rate of readmissions to acute care for people discharged from mental health crisis resolution teams, according to a study published ... Aug 30, 2018 0 1